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29th, July 2009 Celebrities

Police Raid Home Of Michael Jackson's Doctor Conrad Murray

Jackson Watch: Dr Conrad Murray's home is raided by police. But what's the point? AGW takes a look... More »

29th, July 2009 Politicians 1

Gordon Brown's Labour Party Rifle Pockets Of Injured Soldiers

Berets off to Gordon Brown and his minions who have found a new way to be still more disliked: cutting compensation pay out to British troops... More »

29th, July 2009 Key Posts 17

Hear Girl 'Raped' On Kyle And Jackie O's Radio Show

On the Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O radio show, a girl is strapped to a lie detector and asked about her sex life. The girl is 14. Her mother asks her if she has had sex. She says she has had sex – she was raped at 12... More »

29th, July 2009 Celebrities

Teletubbies Pay Tribute To Michael Jackson

Those 50 O2 concerts will not all go on, not all of them. So how does the big oxygen tent fill the void? Why, with the Teletubbies – the New Jackson Five... More »

29th, July 2009 Celebrities

Roseanne Barr Bakes Jew Cookies For Hitler

Barr is the “Domestic Goddess Hitler” with burnt gingerbread “Jew Cookies” for Heeb Magazine’s “German Issue.” More »

29th, July 2009 Money

Paying VAT On Sex

This advert showing a scantily-clad woman tied up with red and white tape with her arms bound to her body did not contravene decency guidelines, the advertising watchdog ruled today. More »

28th, July 2009 Celebrities 7

Victoria Beckham's Tribute To Michael Jackson

Victoria Beckham “enjoyed a wild night honouring the late king of pop Michael Jackson”. How wild..? More »

28th, July 2009 Reviews 6

Blackburn Cathedral Upholds Sharia Law

The good people of Blackburn Cathedral are eating and not eating Communion bread "tainted" by a woman priest... More »

28th, July 2009 Celebrities

Michael Jackson Turns To Sand

Those Michael Jackson Tributes In Full... More »

28th, July 2009 Key Posts 8

Madeleine McCann Coverage Turns Man Into Paedophile

Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Madeleine McCann in the news - John Riches says Mccann coverage triggered an interest in child porn... More »

28th, July 2009 Reviews

Repatriation of Aminiasi Toge, Joseph Etchells, Daniel Shepherd And Christopher King

While the media was wondering what killed Michael Jackson, the bodies of four British soldiers killed in Afghanistan are driven through Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire... More »

28th, July 2009 Politicians 1

Downing Street Cat Sybil Zero Per Cent Alive

Alistair Darling's cat Sybil, who has died after a short illness. Mr Darling's spokeswoman confirmed that the black and white cat died yesterday at the home of a family friend in London... More »

28th, July 2009 Celebrities

Leeds Tribute To Michael Jackson On Keytar

Jackson Watch: Brett Domino, Leeds finest, pays tribute to Michael Jackson... More »

28th, July 2009 Celebrities

Cheryl Cole's Other Woman And Jade Goody's Daughter

In this Week’s Closer magazine: Cheryl Cole’s other woman, Jade Goody’s daughter and Trinny’s carrot baton… More »

28th, July 2009 Celebrities

Video Of Hollie Steel And Rolf Harris Duet

Britain's Got Talent’s weeping finalist Hollie Steel is teaming up with Rolf Harris to ransack the music charts. And Anorak has the video of the song... More »

28th, July 2009 Sports

Shane Warne's Teeth And Ashes Sight Screens

Anorak looks on as Shane showcases the Ashes Cricket: 2009 video game and his new teeth, which can double as a sight screen or perimeter fencing... More »

28th, July 2009 Reviews 4

Cherie Blair Fails To Audition For Wookey Hole Witch

Cherie Blair should know that the job comes with a £50,000 a year salary and all the frogs legs you can eat... More »

28th, July 2009 Reviews

Hizb ut-Tahrir In Gaza Conquer Spain, Portugal And China

Tthe Hizb ut-Tahrir is in the Gaza Strip, it's man stood before the map of the world shows Spain and Portugal in Empire Red, the Balkans in a luminescent shades and China a rather sickly pink... More »

28th, July 2009 Celebrities

Rachel Christie Reveals All To Hello!

IN this week's Hello! magazine: "RACHEL CHRISTIE: OLYMPIC HERO LINDFORD’S NIECE TELLS OF THE HURDLES SHE HAD TO OVERCOME TO WIN HER CROWN”... More »

28th, July 2009 Celebrities

Noel Edmonds Marries His Box Number Three

In this week’s HELLO! magazine: Noel Edmonds marries Liz Davies via Cosmic Ordering... More »

28th, July 2009 Celebrities 2

Aung San Suu Kyi Receives Amnesty Award From Bono

At the U2 concert in Croke Park, Dublin, Bono, aka Mr G9, is announcing that Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Amnesty International Ambassador Conscience award... More »

28th, July 2009 Strange But True

Woman Blames Drink-Driving Charge On Her Swine Flu

In Wellington, New Zealand, Deborah Karen Graham, 48, says swine flu made her more susceptible to the affects of alcohol and her drink driving charged should be quashed. More »

28th, July 2009 Money 1

Robert Mugabe Caught In $500 Billion Oil Con

Mavhunga convinced minsters that she could tap diesel fuel from a rock. And she did. Only, it was a trick. No, really... More »

28th, July 2009 Strange But True

Jan Kraus Falls Down A Hole On Stage

Czech actor Jan Kraus is presenting an award for the best stage dive ever... More »

28th, July 2009 Reviews 7

Army's Secret Weapon Unveiled In Gereshk, Afghanistan

Army displays its secret weapon against the Taliban: Royal Signals Rachael Jones during a break at a compound in Gereshk, Afghanistan... More »